Students are responsible for reading three (3) books total. Each grade level has one (1) required book and then the students may choose two (2) from the other choices. The required book is marked with an asterisk (*).
All students are responsible for obtaining their own copies of the books. Starting May 1st, books may also be ordered through the MBS Direct online book ordering system.
In August, students will write an essay on the required book and will take AR tests on the other two books.
Students may take AR tests over the summer on Wednesdays when the Moncrief Library is open. This allows students to test as they finish the books. Students may also elect to wait until the start of school to take AR tests on their summer reading books.
REQUIRED:
*The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
978-0142407332 Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[CLASSIC]
In Ponyboy’s world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren’t so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on: his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of a good time is beating up greasers. At least he knows what to expect—until the night things go too far.
CHOOSE 2:
Call of the Wild by Jack London
978-0486264721 Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[CLASSIC] Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
978-0545165778 Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook
[FICTION - VISITING AUTHOR] A girl, having travelled with her mother to an animal sanctuary for bonobos in the Congo, struggles to survive with the animals after revolution breaks out and she and the chimpanzees are forced to flee into the jungle.
Legendby Marie Lu
978-0142422076 Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook
[FICTION]
What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
Runnerby Carl Deuker
978-0618735051 Available in FWCD Library: Print
[FICTION] Living with his alcoholic father on a broken-down sailboat on Puget Sound has been hard on seventeen-year-old Chance Taylor, but when his love of running leads to a high-paying job, he quickly learns that the money is not worth the risk.
Running Dreamby Wendelin Van Draanen
978-0375866289 Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[FICTION]
Sixteen-year-old Jessica is the track team’s star sprinter until tragedy strikes: the team van is struck, killing one runner and demolishing Jessica’s right leg. The book begins with Jessica refusing to acknowledge the result: a stump. But she is slowly reintroduced to life, which involves being fitted for a prosthesis, returning to school, and dealing with the usual—tough teachers, mean girls, and one really sensitive, supportive boy.
Summer Reading For Students Entering 7th Grade
2015-2016
REQUIRED:
*The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
978-0142407332
Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[CLASSIC]
In Ponyboy’s world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren’t so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on: his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of a good time is beating up greasers. At least he knows what to expect—until the night things go too far.
CHOOSE 2:
978-0486264721
Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[CLASSIC]
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
978-0545165778
Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook
[FICTION - VISITING AUTHOR]
A girl, having travelled with her mother to an animal sanctuary for bonobos in the Congo, struggles to survive with the animals after revolution breaks out and she and the chimpanzees are forced to flee into the jungle.
978-0142422076
Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook
[FICTION]
What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
978-0618735051
Available in FWCD Library: Print
[FICTION]
Living with his alcoholic father on a broken-down sailboat on Puget Sound has been hard on seventeen-year-old Chance Taylor, but when his love of running leads to a high-paying job, he quickly learns that the money is not worth the risk.
978-0375866289
Available in FWCD Library: Print / eBook / Audio
[FICTION]
Sixteen-year-old Jessica is the track team’s star sprinter until tragedy strikes: the team van is struck, killing one runner and demolishing Jessica’s right leg. The book begins with Jessica refusing to acknowledge the result: a stump. But she is slowly reintroduced to life, which involves being fitted for a prosthesis, returning to school, and dealing with the usual—tough teachers, mean girls, and one really sensitive, supportive boy.